Biography

In 1948 a little girl 7 years old came to America with her mother and father on the Queen Mary with hundreds of other refugees. Nearing the shores of New York, she saw a tiny statue in the water. Everyone on the boat became very quiet and started softly singing prayers of gratitude, kneeling down to kiss the ground. The little girl couldn’t stop looking at the beautiful statue. As they got closer and closer, it seemed as if this beautiful woman with a wand so tall and strong was smiling at her and was saying something good to her. It reminded her of when her father threw her over the barbwire fence in 1944 at the Swiss border, looking up to the heavens he said, “Save my daughter and she will always serve you.” This little girl always knew in her heart her destiny had been chosen. Believing fervently that we are all connected, visionary Cantor Estherleon, for many years, has been bringing all faiths and cultures together for a deeper understanding of each other.

Poverty has a particularly strong meaning to Estherleon. A child Holocaust survivor, she has endured the poverty of food, shelter, safety and thoughts when she was on the run from the Nazi’s for the first 4 years of her life finally escaping in 1944 to Switzerland. Sheltered by nuns in convents through parts of this period, she didn’t realize until now that the DNA of the church music would ultimately play a big role in the Jewish music she sings as a cantor. Her gifted and compassionate voice has been chronicled in numerous testimonials.

Life’s challenges saw her rise from welfare to riches, which she gave up, after a family tragedy. She became a Cantor, a female in a male’s world. She survived that, then decided “Against all odds” (CCN News) to take her administering to the people, founding 3 storefront spiritual reading rooms for all people, religions and cultures, in the process creating Beth Shirah (House of Song). She has always seen challenges as a gift to the higher spirit echoing the survival of her earliest years. She is now welcomed by the Buddhist at the Hsi Lai Temple, the Baha’i Faith the Braille Institute and healing centers. She tirelessly administers to the sick through her voice, as a volunteer Para-Chaplain at a renowned hospital in Los Angeles. Voices of Hope is her dedication to the immense insurmountable challenges to see the end of poverty in her lifetime. Her music, and poetry will bring people into the fold of caring, through nurturing and compassion. Her determination is unshakable.

The children are our future, what better way to receive than to give them life through our deepest caring. Their poverty is our poverty, and our shame. We have to listen to their voices of hope.

Mission

I am very grateful to have the honor of fulfilling my father’s prophesy in 1944 at the Swiss border when the Nazis were chasing us. I was 4 years old and when he threw me over the barbed wire fence he said, “Save my daughter and she will serve you forever.” It has been a painful, tiring yet inspirational journey in reaching my goal to have a deeper understanding of myself, my purpose in life, in relationship to the world around me. One thing I always hung on to were my father’s words of serving, so I “hung out” with God, asked for guidance, tried to have patience and faith which gave me hope and wisdon to understand that everything is in divine time. You are my voice of hope on earth to ensure that no human being goes to bed hungry, has a warm bed to sleep in, medicine, education, a fruitful and meaningful life, and a way to peace – in a peaceful way. Together, and with God’s blessings…everything is possible.

Cantor Estherleon Schwartz

Services

INTERFAITH CEREMONIES

PERFORMING ALL LIFE CYCLES

HOME AND HOSPITAL VISITS

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ROSH HASHANAH: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday September 9, 10, 11

SHABBAT: Friday, 9/14, 7 PM, Service & Sponsored Oneg

SHABBAT AM: Saturday, 9/15, 10:30 AM, Service, Discussion, and Oneg

EDUCATION: No Class until after the Holy Days

THANK YOU, DONATIONS, & GIVING

HEALTH & HEALING

YAHRZEIT AND KADDISH

NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

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THIS WEEK

HIGH HOLY DAYS: We invite you to join us and listen to the sound of the SHOFAR on ROSH HASHANAH and YOM KIPPUR to begin the New Year with open hearts and joy. Rabbi Jill, Aron Bederson, and James Besser will conduct beautiful, spiritual services to usher in the New Year.

EREV ROSH HASHANAH: Sunday, September 9th, 7 PM;

ROSH HASHANAH MORNING: Monday September 10th, 10 AM;

FREE SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITY: Monday, September 10th, 7:30 PM;

CREATIVE ROSH HASHANAH SERVICE: Tuesday, September 11th, 10 AM. Tashlich follows the Creative Service at about 2 PM. Anyone wishing to participate in the Creative Service, whose theme this year is Finding The Goodness, please contact Rabbi Jill. Tickets for all services can be purchased by mail, phone, or online on our website. NO ONE IS EVER TURNED AWAY.

SHABBAT SHUVAH, Friday, September 14th, 7 PM: Service and Oneg Shabbat, sponsored by friends of David Belsky. We commemorate the Yahrzeits of Goldie Cohen (28), Rabbi Joseph Gelberman (1 Tishrei), Nelson Kornstein (4), Ida W. Richard (5), ): Murray Reich (9), Doris Tuvim (10), Regina Nelson (11).

SHABBAT AM: Saturday, September 15th: Service, Discussion of Parashat Vayeilech, and Oneg Shabbat.

LOOKING AHEAD

YOM KIPPUR: Please join us for a musical KOL NIDRE Service with Marina Kifferstein, violin, James Besser, Piano, Aron Bederson and Rabbi Jill, which begins on Tuesday, September 18th, 6:45 PM. YOM KIPPUR MORNING is on Wednesday, September 19th, 10 AM. YIZKOR begins after 1 PM. STUDY SESSION AT 3 PM. AFTERNOON & N’ILA Services at 5:30 PM. Break the Fast, included in ticket price, at 7:40 PM.

ROSH HASHANAH FOOD DELIVERY TO SENIORS with Dorot, Sunday, September 16th, 10AM. Please contact Barbara Bova to participate for two hours on a Sunday.

BROADWAY BLESSING: Monday, September 17th, 7 PM, at The Actors’ Chapel, 239 W. 49th St. Join us in blessing the new Broadway Season! Rabbi Jill will take part.

SHABBAT: Friday, September 21st, 7 PM: Speaker Harry Ellison gives a Kabbalistic Commentary on Haazinu, the Parashah of the week, to honor Rabbi Jill Hausman. Barbara Bova Sponsors the Oneg Shabbat.

EREV SUKKOT: Sunday, September 23, 7 PM. Holiday Service and Oneg in the Sukkah.

SUKKOT MORNING: Monday, September 24th, 10:30 AM: Hallel and Torah Service in the Sukkah and Oneg.

SHABBAT SUKKOT POTLUCK DINNER: Friday, September 28th, Dinner in the Sukkah at 6 PM, Service at 7 PM. Lily Galperin plays a piano program of Latin American Music during dinner. Please bring a dairy or veggie dish.

BROADWAY CARES FLEA MARKET: Date Changed: Sunday, September 30th, 10 AM-6 PM. Please volunteer in 2-Hour slots. To participate, email the office or Rabbi Jill.

SAVE THE DATE: Join us for ZERO HOUR, a Benefit for The Actors’ Temple, Monday, November 5th, 7:30 PM; written by and starring Jim Brochu, also featuring John Fischer at the piano, Produced by Carol Ostrow and Joan Finkelstein. A wonderful evening, not to be missed! More details soon.

CHESED COMMITTEE: The Chesed (Kindness) Committee If you would like to be visited or for help with errands or appointments, please call or email: Barbara Bova, bmbova@gmail.com, 917 528 1364; Karen Hofstein-Heyman, khofstein@earthlink.net, 646-281-4852; Carlos Ramirez, rmrzcarlos@yahoo.com, 347 290 2566; or Debra Richardson, debrajrichardson@gmail.com, 561 262 0175.

EDUCATION

WEEKLY TORAH STUDY for Adults: We are on vacation for the summer, until after Sukkot. Studying Leviticus, uptown at 96th St., $10 donation gratefully accepted. To call in via phone or computer, please contact Rabbi Jill.

THANK YOU, MAZEL TOV, AND DONATIONS

Sponsor an Oneg Shabbat or a Musical Service in honor of any Life Cycle event such as: Birthdays, Births, Anniversaries, Graduations, Aufruf, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Wedding, or any Simcha or event. A leaf on our Tree of Life Plaque, is only $180. Chair Plaques can be personalized and donated. Please also remember The Actors’ Temple in your will. We are available for Memorial Services and we have Cemetery Plots in NJ.

HEALTH AND HEALING
R’fuah Sh’lema to: Mary Favia, Carmen Richkin, Judith Tedeschi, Dalita Rubinstein, Phyllis Malamud, Matt Clark, Hank Eulau, Zell Schwartzman, Liz Strickoff, Paul Kravitz, Alice Kwartler, Ruth Krausman, Nancy Myron, Ron Cavallo, Mary Jo Robinson, Sam Cardino, Roberta Nadel, The Morrow Family, Milton Platt, Thea Glasser, Cynthia Braslau-Mitzi Chana, Adrienne Gersten, Rod Gil, Elinor Rosenthal, Suzanne Brandau, Matt Clark.
YAHRZEITS AND KADDISH

We extend our deep sympathy to Alan Rothstein, whose Mother, Mollye Rothstein passed away last week. We recall the Yahrzeits of (Heb. Date of Passing, Elul-Tishrei): Murray Reich (9), Doris Tuvim (10), Regina Nelson (11), 9/14; Rose Orenstein (14), Thelma Feld, (15) William Seif (15), Lillian Berger (16), Annie Spegal (17), Blanche Brinberg (9/25), 9/21; Merrill Goodman (19), Leo Simon (23), Larry Levine, (25), 9/28; Dorothy Platt (28), Ruth Tobin (29), 10/5; Pauline Zarne (10/12), Marvin Rubinstein (10/16), 10/12 ; Marcia Druth (10/20), Harold Lempert (10/21) Marie Goldfarb, (10/22), 10/19.

We recall the recent passings of: Barry Liebmann, Nelson Kornstein, Howard Lowsky, Pauline Zarne, Helen Book, Sybil Simons, Beverly Kornstein, Rabbi Noach Valley, Fred Feingold, Rochelle Cohen Siller, Beatrice Greenstein, George Bettinger, Mollye Rothstein.

NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

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Fall in love again, or for the first time, at the Actors’ Temple!
Our once beautiful “jewel of a shul”, is trying to keep its doors open. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, built in 1917, it is falling into terrible disrepair. If we do not renovate in the near future, we will lose this building. It is more than a building. It is our show business heritage. The stars who built this Temple paved the way for Jewish actors, dancers, comedians, directors, and producers to be taken seriously and to have careers in New York. If those old walls could talk, we would be screaming with laughter or crying our eyes out with the likes of Sophie Tucker, Edward G. Robinson, The Three Stooges, The Ritz Brothers, Marx Brothers, Milton Berle, Shelly Winters and sooooo many more. This is your history too!!! Please be with us. We cannot do this without you and your generosity.

Ticket Pricing:

PRODUCERS: $1,000 plus 2 Prime Orchestra Seats
(Dinner included, name in the program booklet, and a special “thank you” mentioned that evening)
SUPPORTERS: $750 plus 2 Prime Orchestra Seats
(Dinner included, name in the program booklet)
PRIME ORCHESTRA: $250
(Dinner included)
REAR ORCHESTRA: $150
LAST ROW ORCHESTRA: $50
FRONT MEZZANINE: $150
REAR MEZZANINE: $100
LAST ROW MEZZANINE: $50

Dinner at Da Rosina prior to the performance at 6:00pm
342 West 46th St.
New York, NY 10036

To order tickets call Larry Roberts at 917-796-3121, The Actors’ Temple office at 212-245-6975, or call me Carol Ostrow at 212-265-8500.

Can’t Wait to Hear from You!

Carol Ostrow Productions & Group Sales
1776 Broadway, Suite 1400
New York, New York 10019
(212) 265-8500
www.theatre4groups.com
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